Pentax RZ10 vs Samsung NX2000

In this article, we are matching up the Pentax RZ10 vs Samsung NX2000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the RZ10 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The RZ10 was manufactured 3 years before the NX2000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the RZ10 matches up vs the NX2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio RZ10 & Samsung NX2000. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax RZ10 Gallery & Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax RZ10 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung NX2000 has proportions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the RZ10 vs the NX2000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RZ10 and NX2000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RZ10 and NX2000.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RZ10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older RZ10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.